CHAPTER 522

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
54-145.2, 80 as to empower counties, cities and towns to license certain
contractors engaging in or offering to engage in such business in such
counties, cities and towns; to authorize the examination of applicants
for such licenses; to establish the standards for such examinations;
to authorize refusals to grant such licenses; and to authorize punish-
ment for violations of ordinances adopted pursuant to such section.

(H 681]
Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
54-146.2 as follows:

§ 54-145.2. The governing body of every county, city and town shall
have the power and authority to adopt ordinances, not inconsistent with
the provisions of this chapter, requiring every person who engages in, or
offers to engage in, the business of electrical, plumbing or heating con-
tracting in such county, city or town, to obtain a license from such county,
city or town, except, however, such contractors examined and currently
licensed under the provisions of § 54-129.

The governing body of every county, city or town adopting ordinances
pursuant to this section may require every applicant for such license to
furnish evidence of his ability and proficiency; may require the exami-
nation of every such applicant to determine his qualifications: may desig-
nate or establish an agent or board for the county, and prescribe the pro-
cedures therefor, to examine and determine, according to the standards
set forth in this chapter and such standards as may be established by the
State Registration Board for Contractors pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter; may refuse to grant a license to any person found not to be quali-
fied; and may provide for the punishment of violations of such ordinances,
provided, that no such punisivment shall exceed that provided for misde-~
meanors generally.